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CRG Barely Legal 69B, sired by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET and her LT Ledger 0332 P bull calf at side from Oattes Cattle, Cobden was named Grand Champion Female of the Lindsay (ON) Exhibition Charolais BOSS Show, September 23rd. Judge Emily Griffith from Indiana then chose BF Cinderella Z 14C, sired by D R Revelation 467 as her Reserve Grand Champion Female of this 70 entry show. Sharodon Double Vision 1D, sired by Cedardale Zeal 125Z from Sharodon Farms, Omemee was the Grand Champion Bull while Echo Springs Date Night 14D by Cedardale Winchester 70W was the Reserve Grand Champion Bull.

September 24, 2016 Ste. Marie, QC
…………………..Gross Average
1 Cow/calf Pair  $6,200 $6,200
4 Bred Cows      14,200  3,550
17 Bred Heifers  76,800  4,518
6 Heifer Calves  18,450  3,075
1 Embryo Lot       1,625  1,625
29 Lots          $117,275 $4,044

High Selling Bred Heifers
Lot 17, Miss Louber Juice Box 922C, sired by LAE Juice Box 190Y, bred to HTA Mantracker 958W. Sold for $8,400 to Ferme Dalmas, Dalmas. Consigned by Louber Farms, Ste. Marie.

Lot 18, Miss Louber Tracker 943C, sired by HTA Mantracker 958W, bred to KAYR Velocity 812Z. Sold for $8,200 to Steppler Farms, Miami, MB. Consigned by Louber Farms.

High Selling Heifer Calf
Lot 1, Miss Louber Synergy 23C, sired by Grant’s Synergy 41X. Sold for $4,500 to Phillips Farms, Estevan, SK. Consigned by Louber Farms.

Emily Potter, Earlton, ON was named Champion Showperson and had the Grand Champion Female at the 2016 New Liskeard Fall Fair Temiskaming 4-H Show, Sept. 17th, with her Charolais heifer, Potters C’est Tres Bien 18C by Kirlene Dockage 58X.

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EMB Seduction 67C, sired by Echo Springs Webster 8W from EMB Charolais, Hawkestone was named Grand Champion Female of the Renfrew (ON) Fair Charolais BOSS Show, September 11th. Judge Reid Crawford, Glencoe then chose JSR Jasmine 5B, sired by HTA Vegas 134Y and her Sparrows Barlow 254Z heifer calf at side from Cornerview Charolais, Cobden as his Res. Champion Female of this 39 entry show. SOS Chuckwagon 54C, sired by Silverstream Geddes G102 from Springside Farms, Airdrie, AB; McKeary Charolais, Compeer, AB & Big Johnson Charolais, Amisk, AB was slapped Grand Champion Bull while Cornerview Diesel 35D by SVY Monument Pld 159Y was Res. Grand Champion Bull.

Baker Farms Con Artist 3C sired by Baker Farms Absolute from Baker Farms, Madoc, ON won Supreme Champion Male of all Breeds at the Prince Edward County Fair, September 10th in Picton. BF Cinderella Z 14C by D R Revelation also from Baker Farms won Supreme Female of all Breeds.

A Charolais steer was Res. Grand Champion at the Prince Edward County Steer show, September 10th, Picton, ON. Shown by Fourthlane Farms, Consecon he weighed 1,375 lb and sold for $2.54 a pound to Deerhaven Farm and Garden, Belleville.

Siblings Hayden and Carenna Haw of Stratton, ON had Grand and Reserve Grand Champion steers, out of 29, at the Rainy River 4-H Regional Show at Emo judged by Amy Bonchuk. Hayden’s Grand Champion weighed 1,500 lb and sold to Cloverleaf Grocery, Emo for $6.05/lb. He graded AAA with a 56% LMY and a 877.5 lb carcass weight. Carenna’s Reserve Grand Champion weighed 1,485 lb and was sold to Norbord Inc., Barwick for $5.90/lb. He graded AAA with a 61% LMY and a 890 lb carcass weight.

Photos courtesy  Meredith Croswell Photography

Annuroc Miss Coco 1C sired by XAL Firestruck was Grand Champion Female at Campbellford-Seymour Fair, August 7th in Campbellford, ON. She is owned by Bogart Cattle Company, Tweed & Amabec Charolais, Warkworth. Grand Champion Bull was LDVF Cognac 2C sired by Tempo from Lajoie de Vivre Farm, Omemee.

Bob Gordon passed away on July 29th at the age of 83. Bob was a life-time farmer, cattle breeder and owner of Kinnaber Cattle Co., Souris, Manitoba and a beef cattle sire-selector for Alta Genetics of Balzac, Alberta. Funeral service will be held at Central United Church 327- 8 th Street Brandon on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a time of lunch and fellowship at the Church. In memory of Bob, donations may be made to the Bob Gordon Memorial Fund with proceeds going to youth and agriculture endeavours, Box 605 Boissevain, Manitoba R0K 0E0.